The Judicial Service Commission has demanded Citizen TV to withdraw a statement it had made regarding the swearing-in of the Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS)
The judiciary on Tuesday 4th July, expressed its displeasure in a statement that the journalist had falsely claimed that the judiciary had sworn in the 50 CAS who were prohibited from holding office.
In their statement, Judiciary described the assertions as false and underlined the need for Citizen TV to clarify the story since it misled the public and damaged the Judiciary’s reputation.
“Attention has been drawn to a misleading story aired on Citizen TV’s Monday Night Report on July 3, at 9 pm.
In the news item, the reporter alleges that the Judiciary had redeemed itself following a judgment delivered by a three-judge bench of the High Court.
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“The Judiciary is therefore asking Citizen TV and its editorial management to retract the misleading statement and set the record straight as duly advised,” read the statement in part.
In the new story aired on Monday, July 3, the report claimed that the ruling of the High Court vindicated itself after erroneously swearing in the CASs.
The report on Citizen TV was broadcasted against the backdrop of Justices Kanyi Kimondo, Hedwing Ong’udi, and Visram Alnashir of the High Court annulling the CAS stance, which they deemed to be unconstitutional.
The three judge bench found that the selection of 50 people—an increase from the 23 people was not anticipated in the Kenyan Constitution of 2010.
“The Judiciary, long accused of aiding and abetting Executive impunity by participating in the swearing-in of the CASs whose offices have now been declared unconstitutional has redeemed itself for this judgment,” the reporter claimed.
Consequently, the Judiciary maintained that it does not play a role in the swearing-in of the Cabinet and other state appointees.
“No official of the Judiciary was sent to State House to swear in the 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASs),” read the statement in part.